Teachers can find professional
networking online. Educational sites afford convenience, privacy,
and expertise in a variety of educational areas. There are also interactive
activities for teachers joining an online community. Here are a few advantages
to connecting online:
·
Current
educational topics discussed by experts and educators in a timely, thorough
manner. For example, the latest input on
educational technology use in the class, special education innovations, and school-wide
interventions such as social and emotional interventions are hot topics currently
inspiring teachers in their professional pursuits.
·
Convenience
and privacy comes with networking online. Professional development is
generally limited to scheduled on-campus staff or team meetings , conferences,
or District trainings. A teacher may have a question or comment on a topic with
no opportunity during these gatherings, or the teacher feels the question or
comment is too basic or too sophisticated for the discussion. Educational sites
can provide a responsive venue through articles, group discussions, webcasts,
videos or a search by a teacher using key words at the teacher’s convenience.
·
Opportunities
to investigate new teaching areas and/or extend teaching expertise abound through
sites that are specific to educational technology, special education, or
improved teaching methods. A teacher may want more information about learning
disabilities, for personal or professional reasons, and find helpful
information and professionals online. Maybe
a video demonstrating a specific lesson would be very helpful. There is an abundance
of sites to enhance a teacher’s knowledge and methods.
Here are well-established educational sites excellent for
teacher connections.
http://www.edutopia.org/ |
Edutopia
This is an attractive, vast website that is has numerous educational topics:
experts and educators writing articles, groups to join, videos , classroom
guides. Edutopia
is a great support for teachers.
https://www.teachingchannel.org/ |
http://www.ncld.org/ |
http://www.edudemic.com/ |
Edudemic is a clear, concise, and
thorough guide to educational technology, blended and flipped learning, and
educational innovation using technology. There are many guidelines on a wide
variety of topics that a teacher may not even have enough background in ed tech
to ask about. For a teacher wishing to deepen knowledge of ed tech, or a
beginner hoping to catch up--Edudemic is very effective.
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